Promotion is the target for Galway as league campaign opens

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Padraic Joyce’s Galway will start their quest for promotion to division one on Sunday when they take on Andy McEntee’s Meath in Salthill ( 2pm).

Heartbreak for St Thomas' as late goal denies another title bid

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

A stunning brace of venomously placed ball strikes to the net by TJ Reid denied St Thomas’ a famous win in last Sunday’s epic All-Ireland club semi-final in Semple Stadium.

Kenneth Burke’s sides’ herculean efforts ultimately went unrewarded, with the Galway champions left visibly shell-shocked in the aftermath. It is difficult to envisage a scenario where a defeat could be any more devastating than this one.

Ward's two goals sends Kilkerrin-Clonberne into All Ireland final

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Two old foes are preparing to lock horns in this year's currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football final after Kilkerrin-Clonberne advanced to another decider with a 2-8 to 0-8 victory over Donaghmoyne.

St Brendan's bow out of All Ireland

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Mullinahone denied Galway's St Brendan's a place in this year's currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Club final by a goal, 1-6 to 0- 6, at John Locke’s GAA club in Callan.

Leitir Mór suffer cruel final defeat

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

St Faithleach's 2-14 Naomh Anna Leitir Mór 2-12

Galway win FBD League title

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Little is defined in the inter-county game in January, but Friday’s Connacht FBD League final success over Roscommon still ensures Galway will embrace upcoming challenges with optimism.

Thomas' ready for tough Ballyhale test

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

The odds may be stacked against St Thomas’ as they prepare to take on the might of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland senior club championship semi-final on Sunday afternoon at Semple Stadium (3.30pm), but the Galway champions will surely relish the opportunity to dethrone the Kilkenny kingpins.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne reach decider

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Kilkerrin-Clonberne captain Louise Ward says it has been a long journey to get back to a currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior final to face rivals Mourneabbey again.

Salthill-Knocknacarra face Mooncoin

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Salthill-Knocknacarra play Mooncoin in an AIB All Ireland Club Junior semi-final at the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Sunday (1.30pm).

Galway hoping for Walsh Cup response against Antrim

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Galway will travel to Darver on Saturday to complete their Walsh Cup campaign against Antrim (2pm), having suffered a 3-29 to 0-19 trimming at the hands of Dublin last weekend in Parnell Park.

Joyce satisfied with victory over Mayo

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

With the audition process very much underway ahead of the Allianz Football League, Galway took plenty of encouragement from Friday’s Connacht FBD League semi-final win over Mayo.

Shefflin delighted with positive reaction

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Hope was in the Ballinasloe air on Sunday afternoon. Henry Shefflin’s first match in charge of Galway brought a dollop of excitement and even though the GAA year is only commencing a feel good factor exists in the west.

Shefflin's hurling reign in Galway opens with Walsh Cup fixture

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

When Henry Shefflin was driving his native county to an All-Ireland title in 2012 at Galway’s expense, turning the tide of the drawn game almost singlehandedly, it would have taken a brave prophet to predict the Ballyhale Shamrocks man would be the Tribesmen’s commander-in-chief on the sideline within a decade.

Footballers season begins with Galway v Mayo clash in Air Dome

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

Padraic Joyce begin his third season at the helm of the Galway footballers this coming Friday in the NUI Galway Connacht Air Dome.

The Tribesmen will be seeking a small slice of revenge for last year's Connacht final defeat to bitter rivals Mayo. Both teams received a bye to the semi-final of this FBD League, and the victors will face either Sligo or Roscommon in the final following Sligo’s entertaining 1-21 to 1-17 win over Leitrim on Monday night.

Camogie gears up for return

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

Camogie is set to return in the New Year with the Littlewoods National League getting underway next month.

Galway are drawn in group one with Tipperary, Down, Offaly and Dublin in the division one competition, while Antrim, Kerry and Laois are the opponents in division two's group three.

Sarsfields surrender All Ireland crown to unstoppable Oulart-The Ballagh

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Oulart-The Ballagh continued the form they had shown against Slaughtneil in the semi-final to take this year's AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie title from Michael's McGrath's Sarsfields in UPMC Nowlan Park.

Sarsfields Camogie defend their All Ireland crown against Oulart

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Sarsfields' defence of their All Ireland senior camogie title steps up a notch on Saturday when they face Wexford's Oulart The Ballagh in this year's final.

Bellew receives resounding backing to lead Galway GAA

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Padraig Pearses clubman and former hurling committee chairman Paul Bellew has been elected Galway GAA‘s next chairperson, taking over from Pat Kearney whose five year term came to an end.

Pitted in a head-to-head battle for votes from club delegates with football committee chairman Kevin Clancy, Bellew ran out the resounding winner on a 167-97 final tally from the 264 votes cast at this week's annual convention.

St Thomas' prevail over Clarinbridge to claim four in a row

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

St Thomas’ yet again delivered the goods on the big day, producing an assured performance last Sunday to win the Galway Senior Hurling Championship crown by 0-20 to 0-17 over Clarinbridge.

Mountbellew Moylough prepare for titantic battle in Hyde Park

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

After surviving a scare against Leitrim champions Ballinamore Seán O’Heslins to progress to Sunday’s Connacht club semi-final, Val Daly’s Mountbellew Moylough have had an additional two weeks to get rid of their county final hangover. Now they are set for a titanic battle against a very tough and physical Padraig Pearses when they meet in Hyde Park on Saturday (1.30pm).

Given their water-tight defence, marshalled by John Daly and Billy Mannion, Mountbellew had barely coughed up a goal chance against Corofin and Moycullen, but yet they conceded two defensively sloppy goals in their Connacht quarter-final. This must be corrected if they are to overturn a Roscommon club side with the amount of experience Pearses have gathered over the last number of years.

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